My Big Helper

Weeding the flower gardens is a treat. Especially if you have a cute helper like mine. (see above) However it seems to take twice as long. Several times I had to get up and chase him across the lawn and stop him from going up the stairs to the front door. But all in all we had a good time. It was fun to watch him play in the dirt and try to eat rocks. He is a funny boy, he has no problem wandering around in the dirt on his knees but when it comes to being on the grass he does the elephant crawl so his knees aren't touching. My favorite part of the night was surveying the damage. He had big dirt boogies coming out of his nose and the rest of him seemed to be covered in dirt too. Good thing it was bath night!

Blast From the Past

Hudson Uncut.

Got a bigger vid in the works for all our summer exploits. For now, enjoy this brief snippet with a different approach: just two reels of uncut footage (sans audio) sandwiched between two title cards, and a nice soundtrack (natch).

Hudson Summer Reel

For your viewing pleasure.

First purse project: Complete

After many long hours of sewing and trying to figure out the directions, my first purse is finished. I'm so excited to fill it up with all the junk that I know I shouldn't be carrying around but do because I'm a "just in case" sorta girl. Hopefully it can double as a diaper bag so I don't have to carry that around too! (It's definitely big enough)

9 MONTHS OLD!

Wow! It is hard to believe that Hudson is 9 months old today! Where does the time go? Hudson is growing up so fast. He is crawling all over the place. He loves his new found freedom. He likes to pull himself up on anything that is stable enough to let him and sometimes on things that aren't very stable. He went swimming for the first time today and LOVED it. He wasn't very happy with me when I pulled him out of the pool. I love to listen to him laugh, it is so contagious. His smile lights up my life. I love him!

Lazy Sunday

It's Sunday evening and I'm feeling lazy. Here's a picture I took of my two favorite people in the universe.

Another Sleeping Picture

Another picture of Hudson asleep. This time he's sideways in his crib; apparently he inherited his father's sleeping habits. Darlene is thrilled.

Happy Birthday to James! (Yesterday)

The most handsome man I know had a birthday yesterday. We celebrated by taking Hudson to the Zoo. It was a blast. Although, I have got to make a list of things I need to take for Hudson for any future outdoor outings. I forgot his hat and sunscreen so he got the most expensive souvenirs. A $9.00 hat, and a teeny tiny bottle of sunscreen for $3.00. Sheesh! James and I both decided to get a tattoo of our favorite animals ($.50 each) now that is a bargain. We wandered the zoo and saw as many animals as we could before lunch time. James of course used his camera quite a bit while we were there and has made a little video. I will try to get him to post it. We celebrated that evening with a bbq at my parents house. It was a wonderful day to be outside. James got all kinds of fun things. Thanks to our awesome families, it was a wonderful day!

Hey Darlene, Look What I Found

So I was driving home and I decided to take a different route (the 'back way'). I saw a piano sitting out in front of a house, buried in junk. I knocked on the door of the house and asked them if I could take the piano. They were more than happy to oblige.

Of course it's no peach, but it's in a lot better shape than I thought it would be. Only one key really offends, but it is in dire need of a tuning. I cleaned it up and now it's sitting in our living room. Yay for free stuff!